Bad Housekeeping by Maia Chance

June 12, 2017

Tired of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books? Or, if not, are you looking for another fun romp? Try Maia Chance’s Bad Housekeeping, and meet Agnes Blythe and her Great-Aunt Effie. No cars explode, but the inept pair of amateur sleuths drive around...

Cast the First Stone by James W. Ziskin

June 11, 2017

Ziskin’s fifth Ellie Stone mystery, Heart of Stone, is an Edgar nominee for Best Paperback Original this year. Now, he takes his small-town reporter to 1962 Hollywood in Cast the First Stone. Ellie finally caught a break. By default, she’s the one...

Treble at the Jam Fest by Leslie Budewitz

June 10, 2017

If you like intelligent amateur sleuths who successfully juggle family, business and community, try Leslie Budewitz’ Food Lovers’ Village mysteries. The fourth in the series, Treble at the Jam Fest, even has a community jazz festival and recipes....

Winners and a Southern Mystery Giveaway

June 09, 2017

Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Cheryl S. from Fort Pierre, SD won the Grantchester book. Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR will receive the copy of G.M. Malliet’s Devil’s Breath. The books will go out in the mail today. This week,...

What Are You Reading?

June 08, 2017

I missed you last week! I was in New York City, doing books and theater, so that was great. Even so, I missed our conversation. But, I knew I’d never have time on Thursday to go online and talk about what we’re reading. I’m reading a book that my...

Murder in Saint-Germain by Cara Black

June 07, 2017

Aimée Leduc has always had a busy, complicated life as a private investigator. But, this time, in Cara Black’s seventeenth book in the series, Murder in Saint-Germain, she has a complication she can’t ignore. It’s not so easy to walk away from an eight-month-old baby...